When I was called to my Faith in the Fall of 2011, I was immediately hit in the face with a tough reconciliation point. I was a single mom and the more I studied about what my role was as a woman of Faith, the more I realized that there was not very much out there that spoke to my season in life. I mean, how do you apply terms like submission and surrender to your life in practical ways when no one covers you? How do you balance femininity and the role of head of household? Even the little that was out there did nothing to speak to the orthodox nuances of Torah observance, and the lists of questions just continued to grow after I got married. Journey2Surrender was built to share what I learned, and continue to learn, in my journey to answer these questions, and more, and apply to answers to the everyday aspects of life.

In life, sometimes the hardest part is learning where to stand. This can be especially hard for a single mom in the Faith. It can seem that on every topic surrounding your life there are conflicting opinions. The church says … Read More

For many, this marks the beginning of a new year, a time to set goals and re-evaluate priorities. While this is not the time for my new year, as I celebrate in the Spring, this is the beginning of a … Read More

Last week while studying Luke 14, the Spirit asked me quite the challenging question. In verses 7-11, Yeshua {Jesus} is evaluating and teaching on the way we pick our “seats” at the table of life. See at the time, … Read More

“She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.” ~ Proverbs 31:15 Before you start wiggling in your seat let me assure you that I’m not going to dive … Read More

One of my devotionals has me taking a journey through 2 Chronicles 34 and it has sparked quite the array of emotions for me. It is as if I’m reading the story of my own journey. This all started … Read More

In this day and age when there is a gadget for everything, I’ve begun to wonder, are these things a convenience or a crutch? Webster’s defines convenience as “suited to personal comfort or to easy performance” and “affording accommodation … Read More

Reading through Luke 13:1-9 for the Good Morning Girls Living and Leading Like Luke study left me with some serious conviction about the season I’m in right now, more specifically my reaction to it. See, I am in the … Read More

As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, the writing around here has become a bit scarce. Even Twitter and Facebook have gone virtually silent. It is scarce because I can’t find the words to say what I think I … Read More

Reading a post from a very dear sister on forgiveness today, I found these lines…“You see, it wasn’t nails holding Jesus on that cross…it was love. And forgiveness flows from love. Jesus loved us enough to hang there until … Read More

Firstly, I want to thank you all for your support and grace as I told my redemption story last week. It made for a very liberating and enlightening Pesach for me and continues to touch me through the end … Read More

As I find myself in the midst of Spring cleaning…STILL…I am finding a new commitment to doing things in bite-sized pieces. Too often I look around and see my house that organized and not messy and simply write it … Read More

I looked around my house today for a project that needs to be done or something that can be improved upon. And as I looked at the bits a mess and disorder peeking out here and there, I realized … Read More

Lately a question that I once felt burn in my spirit has come back up to receive a fresh new analysis and answer. Almost a year ago the question, “Are you faithful?,” came to me in the midst of … Read More

There are fewer things that can bring a more deeply felt impact than a woman’s touch. Our hands are a powerful conduit for energy, love, empathy, and warmth. They can take on strong tasks and perform the most delicate … Read More

You know the scenario…company drops by and you are having a good time. Then someone asks, “May I use your bathroom?” Immediately the thoughts start racing through your head. How many places have the kids smeared toothpaste? Did I … Read More

You hear the term everywhere you go these days…closure. They say that it helps you to reconcile things in your mind and gives you permission to move on. And while all of that can be true in the right … Read More

Have you ever noticed how specific the prayers are in the Bible? They read like a list of desires or instructions, especially in the Old Testament. Many of these prayers were met with immediate action, be it confirmation that they … Read More

With all that the world throws at you each and every day it can often seem that living a surrendered life as a single woman is an impossible thing to do, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It … Read More

There has been a project sitting on my to-do list for far too long now and my adventures in last minute grocery shopping yesterday, on top of everything else, have inspired me to take it by the horns and get … Read More

Exploring around Twitter over the course of a week not to very long ago, I saw a series of tweets, all from different sources that said pretty much the same thing. They were talking about the excitement and strict adherence … Read More

As women we have the unfortunate habit of being critical of ourselves. As in life, we focus more on what we don’t like than on what we do like. I truly believe it is time to do away with that … Read More

My journey into the Hebrew roots of the Faith has led me to start preparations for my first Pesach. In keeping with this, I am currently learning about leaven, what it is, what it is in, etc. So since I … Read More

Today, as I face the challenge of tightening my dreadlocks and in light of this week’s Living Prayer focus, I am on a search for new reasons to be thankful for my hair. Keep in mind I have 2 … Read More

Over the years I have learned many uses for coffee beside its ability to fuel my motor. I know it has benefits to the digestive system and makes for a very effective colonic recipe. I’ve even learned some of … Read More

22 I once heard a preacher ask, “Does anyone in your life know you are a Christian?” At first I thought, “What an odd question to ask a church full of people!” The longer at sat there with that question … Read More

“…Then the Lord shut him in.” {Genesis 7:16} Elohim knows when danger is on its way and it is His Will that His children are protected. Many times, however we have a role to perform in our protection. This account … Read More

When it comes to changing habits, lifestyles, and such I truly believe the best way to remove the undesired is to drown it out or smother it out with the desirable. I find that for me it is a much … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

Along my Journey2Surrender, HaShem {YHVH, literally The Name} has taught me many things. The ones that have been the hardest to swallow though have been the things He has taught me about love. I’ve always considered myself a loving and … Read More

Along my many journeys in life I have learned that words, ideas, and dreams aren’t worth much without the action to back them up. I spent a great deal of my life in that space…full of words, ideas, and dreams … Read More

Whew! What a week it has been! In many ways I feel like an umpire should yell, “Safe!,” as I slide into the Sabbath at full speed. Yet it has been such a blessed week full of spirit and mind … Read More

~ “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will … Read More

Learning to delight in obedience has been my intentional goal for the last year or so. In the course of that time I have come to see the purpose for obedience in all sorts of new ways and realized that … Read More

With my history with food and weight, plus all the other things that come along with getting over my need for control, it didn’t take long for the doubt and defeat to start rolling into my thought patterns. The enemy … Read More

This is my second time reading this book from start to finish, though I reference it and my notes on it often for most of my spiritual journeys. The words poured out over these pages are just so chalked full … Read More

Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst is a powerful book that can serve as a companion and guide on any difficult journey you may be embarking on. While the book mainly chronicles the journey through conquering your cravings for food … Read More

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Read More

This year my family celebrated Hanukkah for the first time and I have to tell you it was extremely emotional for me. Mind you, it was not a grand celebration for us this year, but we did spend the time … Read More

Many times when we think of surrender we think more in terms of the sacrifice than we do in terms of the freedom that sacrifice affords us. By focusing our attention on all the things that we don’t want to … Read More

“Obedience becomes radical when we say, ‘Yes, God, whatever You want,’ and mean it. We release our grip on all that we love and offer it back to Him, who loves us more. And it is into these upturned hands … Read More

Back in August I did a book study with Proverbs 31 Ministries OBS on What Happens When A Woman Says Yes to God by Lysa TerKeurst, but with all the upcoming changes to the blog and everything else going … Read More

Life as a single mother can leave one feeling quite isolated and alone. Despite the rise of single mothers in the statistics, there isn’t much in the way of community or networking for most of us. When you start to … Read More

Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to be feminine when you are in the company of the masculine? Masculine energy seems to demand that the feminine within emerge and come forth. The stronger the masculine, the stronger … Read More

I had given this series a break while I waited to see which way Spirit was going to lead me with it. Well I got my marching orders and I ready to take off. This series will cover various areas … Read More

Femininity and submission seem to have become taboo topics these days, so naturally we are going to talk about them here. Women of submission, particularly Christian ones need a place to fellowship, especially living day to day in a world … Read More

Throughout the Old Testament you find detail in reference to the place in which God is to reside in on earth. From the Ark of the Covenant to the Tent of Meetings to the Temple in Jerusalem, God gave specific … Read More

As I prayed in regards to where I should begin in this journey, I was led to Revelation 2:4, “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.” Read in context, taking into account all of the … Read More

What if every aspect of our existence was received in Heaven and answered as if it were an earnest prayer including our words, are actions, our thoughts? Or if the way we treated our children, our Husbands/Betrothed/Suitor, our brothers and … Read More

~…I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down…~ Nehemiah 6:3 (NIV84) Yesterday my oldest daughter, came to me in dire distress over the severe boredom in her life and how having to do the exact same … Read More

~In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. ~ Proverbs 16:9 (NIV84) Have you ever tried and tried to get something done, knowing it’s what you are supposed to be doing, but you just … Read More

Over the last couple of months, the Holy Spirit has been guiding me on a “clean-up tour” of sorts. It has been quite an enlightening experience, to say the least, and I have gained more insight into what He desires … Read More

Over the course of the last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking a great deal about the links between deprivation and obsession. It is amazing to me how you never really want something more than when you realize you can’t … Read More

Picture this: You have a mighty calling on your life, a goal you are determined to meet, etc., you are fully fueled with the motivational reason you need keep you going in hard times, and you take off strong out … Read More

When starting out on any journey or making a change in life, the most important part of the foundation is our “want to”, our “why”, our deeper reason. It is the keystone that keeps us pressing forward and focused on … Read More

~Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.~ James 4:7 (NIV84) The verse above is one of the favorites to quote among Christians today, especially in times of trouble. Truthfully though, this … Read More

~As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”~ 1 Peter 1:14-16 … Read More